Top acid reducing medications ranked by pharmacists

Pharmacists voted Prilosec OTC as the top acid reducer, according to U.S. News & World Report’s list of best acid reducers for 2022. 

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By: Claire Wallace

U.S. News used data from industry trade publication Pharmacy Times’ survey of 3,028 pharmacists for the 2022 “Drugs & Treatments” guide, which gives pharmacists’ recommendations for the top drugs in multiple categories. 

Seven best medications for acid reduction: 

1. Prilosec OTC 

2. Pepcid 

3. Nexium 24HR 

4. Prevacid 24HR 

5. Zantac 360

6. Tagamet HB 200 

7. Zegerid OTC

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